Technology, Adaptation, Equity in Global Health Research & Practice
Investigating disruptive, digital innovations to minimize their impact on health disparities
Research Mission
My research spans several interdisciplinary projects that examine how digital technologies are designed, adapted, and governed, to improve health outcomes and promote health equity. Leveraging strengths in global health partnerships for interdisciplinary inquiry, I investigate interconnected challenges and solutions where digital innovation is both the contagion and the cure.
Global Health Leadership
A global health researcher and strategy leader with a particular interest in health technology innovation.
Current Focus
I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow investigating digital misinformation, AI governance, and information integrity at UBC's Health Emergencies and Resiliency in Outbreaks (HERO) Lab in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science working with Dr. Meaghan Thumath.
Past Professional Experience Highlights
Chief Partnerships Officer, Platform Life Sciences
Executive Director of the TOGETHER Trial Consortium
Managing Director, MTEK Sciences East Africa
Advisor to Ministry of Health of Rwanda, Data Science for Decision-making
Research & Strategy Lead, Purpose Africa
Developing pan-African clinical research capacity
Scientific Director
African AI Innovation Ecosystem Research Network
Mind the Gap
AI, Digital Health, and Who Gets Left Behind
In this rapidly evolving digital age, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every facet of our lives, and healthcare is no exception. As an academic investigating the public health side of AI in its many forms, I'm asking the critical question: Who benefits from this revolution, and who might be left behind?
Mind the Gap is a space to explore the fascinating, often complex, and sometimes unsettling intersection of AI and health, always with a sharp focus on equity. It discusses how these powerful technologies can either bridge or widen existing disparities, examining the challenges of algorithmic bias, the growing digital divide, equitable access, and data privacy and sovereignty.
Latest Posts
Five years after documenting the rise and fall of hydroxychloroquine, I'm seeing the same dangerous patterns in how AI health innovations spread—and w...
Digital health equity isn't a single story—it's a complex web requiring different lenses for analysis. Here's how Mind the Gap uses five distinct arti...
As AI transforms the consulting industry from pyramid to obelisk model, health equity hangs in the balance. How the race for efficiency could leave th...
Publications & Research Highlights
A comprehensive collection of my co-authored and published scientific papers and contributions to the field, presented in a digital art gallery format. Click on any paper to read more.
DEI Proposal Writing Assistant
The Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) section of a grant application can be one of the hardest to write. For many quantitative researchers, it often feels forced or disconnected from the rest of the proposal. Still, reviewers increasingly expect thoughtful, evidence-based attention to DEI—and for good reason.
This tool, adapted from a public resource at Maastricht University, is designed to help you think through the most relevant DEI considerations for your project. Paired with AI support, it can guide you toward a compelling and well-structured response that highlights your project's potential impact.
Important Note
AI can help generate ideas, organize your thinking, and strengthen your writing. But the final product should always reflect your own perspective and professional judgment. Reviewing the output, editing for accuracy, and crafting the response in your own words is essential for both integrity and effectiveness.
The Maastricht University resource can be found at: How to Address Diversity in Research Proposals: A Guide